Hudson Park Board September 1, 2026 LIVE

The River Channel Hudson Park Board met September 1, 2026. The board approved the prior meeting minutes and considered a memorial bench request: a replacement bench at Lakefront Park’s Picnic Point, with staff recommending the second proposed location. The transcript indicates a motion and vote on the request, though the vote exchange is unclear. Members also discussed redesign options for the Lakefront Park entrance as part of the Locust Street project, scheduled for next summer. Stantec prepared the concepts; members generally favored a low stone wall or seating feature, possibly curved and illuminated. Staff cited an approximately $200,000 budget for the entrance area and related work, including a raised intersection and colored concrete, and planned to take the design direction back to the designer and then to the Public Works Committee. No design award or procurement vote was recorded.

Project updates included ongoing demolition of the Buckeye Street Well House addition by Zapper Brothers, delayed by unexpected underground structures; staff said the site would remain open space for now, with a pavilion or gazebo possible later. The splash pad was out of service pending a replacement control SD card, and staff planned to keep a backup on hand. Staff were pursuing grant funds for a lake management plan or study that could support mechanical weed harvesting in North Bay. The board also discussed future park work supported by capital funds, including Prospect Park shelter improvements and Anderson Park upgrades, and requested that 3rd Street steps be added to a future agenda. No new contract award was identified.